Hair curler



Dec. 12, 1950 R. T. CLIFTON HAIR CURL-ER Filed April 14. 1947 F/Gl,

INVENTOR. 605 020 7' (Tl/F70- Patented Deco 12, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a hair curler embodying parts about which a strand of hair is wound for curling the same.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a hair curler of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable, compact, light, and highly efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hair curler of the class described so constructed and arranged that a strand of hair wound thereon and retained thereon a sufficient length of time will be provided with a curl having a spiral formation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hair curler of this class having a base and a pair of bendable members projecting upwardly therefrom and in inclining and converting relation to the base to provide a cone-like structure about which the strand of hair will be retained by the retaining arms or bendable portions.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various modifications and changes may be made in the detail of structure illustrated without departing from the invention itself and it is intended that such shall be embraced within the scope of the claims which form a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification are drawings in which,

Fig. l, is a perspective view of the invention,

Fig. 2, is an enlarged sectional view taken on line Z- f. of Fig. 1 with parts broken away,

Fig. 3, is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the invention showing it in use.

As shown in the drawings, the curler comprises a member preferably formed from a single piece of easily bendable metal and. embodies a base 8 having the doubled-over portions 9 and It which connect by the inclined portions II and I2 with the bendable arms is and It, the arm It being longer than the arm I l. These arms It and I4 may be termed retaining arms as their function is to retain the strand I8 of hair in position when it is wound for the purposes of curling. As shown clearly in the drawing, the upper face of the central portion of the base 8 is concave to provide the curved rib I9 extending below. Each of the inwardly turned portions 53 and It is provided with an outwardly projecting curved rib 29 and the members II and I2 are also provided with 2 this outwardly curved rib I5. In use, the strand of hair I8 is separated from the rest of the hair and the curler is then placed with the base resting upon the scalp. This strand is then wound manually around the retaining arms I3 and I4 at the base thereof so that the center of the curl is centered on the inclined or conical forming portions I I and I2. The retaining arms I3 and I4 are then bent downwardly into the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3 to securely hold this strand of hair in wound position. When left in this position a sufiicient length of time, the hair will retain its curl.

By forming the ribs I5 and 20, the strand of hair wound upon the portions II and I2 and the retaining arms I3 and M is prevented from coming into contact with the sharp edges. Likewise, the rib 2t prevents the strand of hair from being pressed against the sharp edges of the doubledover portions 9 and I0 when the retaining arms I3 and I4 are bent downwardly into clamping position. By forming the rib I9 on the under surface of the base 8, the engagement of the sharp edges of the base with the scalp is avoided and thus a more comfortable device is provided.

By having the portions I I and I2 inclined as indicated, a conical formation is thus effected about which the strand of hair is wound so that the curl centers around this conical formation. The result is that the curl assumes a more natural, spiral-like formation when the curler is released from the strand.

Experience has shown that the curler constructed in this manner is one which is most efficient in use and provides a curl of very attractive appearance, while at the same time, the device is economically manufactured and, because of its construction and lightness, easily worn without discomfort to the user.

What I claim as new is:

A curler of the class described, comprising: a base; a pair of arms carried by said base projecting upwardly therefrom on opposite sides thereof, each of said arms being bent inwardly to overlie, in parallel relation, a portion of said base and each of said arms being bent outwardly from said base, outwardly from the center thereof and angularly to said base, said arms converging to meet at a point centrally of said base, and each of said arms being extended outwardly from the point of converging, the angularly turned portion of said arms providing a core for a lock of hair wound thereon to provide a curl, and the outwardly projecting ends of said arms being bendable outward- 1y from each other and downwardly toward said gaging the hair.

RICHARD T. CLIFTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date McGiil May 23, 1893 MacGregor Sept. 5, 1911 Barnes Sept. 26, 1939 McElwain Jan. 6, 1942 Gelfand Aug. 31, 1943 Simons et a1 July 30, 1946 Stallins Mar. 8, 1949 

